Untouchable”? Social Status, Identity, and Mental Health Among Adolescents in Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8089197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Kiang (0000-0002-1129-0002, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, corresponding author), Steve Folmar (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Kristen L Gentry, Kristen Gentry (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 248-273 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescent Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0743-5584 • E-ISSN: 1552-6895 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0743558418791501 |
| OpenAlex | W2887200817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 39 |
Caste is a primary basis for oppression in many parts of South Asia with individuals from low caste backgrounds commonly experiencing the degradation of untouchability and daily discrimination at both individual and systemic levels. The current study uses a mixed-methods, interdisciplinary approach to examine links between social status, identity, and mental health among 295 adolescents (51% females) from different social groups in Nepal. Quantitative surveys reveal that youth from low caste Dalit groups report more anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem compared with their counterparts from high caste (e.g., Brahmin) and ethnic indigenous (e.g., Gurung) groups. Caste identity is positively related to outcomes but does not significantly counteract the negative effects of social status. Ethnographic and interview data are used to inform, contextualize, and interpret these quantitative findings. Conceptual parallels to current race relations experienced in the United States are considered and discussed
Caste · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Indigenous · Mental health · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Anthropology · Health disparities and outcomes · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gender Studies · Social Psychology
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Social skills for the educational integration of pre-adolescent and adolescent immigrants
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Intergenerational mental health effects of traumatic victimization in Nepal
A cross-cultural interpersonal model of adolescent depression
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Ethnic and Racial Identity in Adolescence
Children of the Affluent
Qualitative Research Traditions
Self-Complexity and Affective Extremity
Ethnic Identity and the Daily Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents From Mexican and Chinese Backgrounds
Human groups and social categories
Essentialism, Power, and the Representation of Social Categories
Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Health
Racial microaggressions and the Asian American experience
Perceived discrimination, group identification, and life satisfaction among multiracial people
Adolescent depression
Ethnic Microaggressions and the Depressive and Somatic Symptoms of Latino and Asian American Adolescents
African American Racial Identity Across the Lifespan
The Moderating Capacity of Racial Identity Between Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Well-Being Over Time Among African American Youth
Discrimination and psychological distress
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Ethnic identity as a protective factor in the lives of Asian American adolescents
Perceiving pervasive discrimination among African Americans
The role of racial identity in perceived racial discrimination
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Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity
Discrimination and health among Asian American immigrants
The Prevalence, Distribution, and Mental Health Correlates of Perceived Discrimination in the United States
Coping with Perceived Discrimination
The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |